Inking attachment for type-writers.



Patented Sept.13, 1910.

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nwui'oz B. A. BEARIL INKING ATTACHMENT FOR THE WRITERS APPLICATION FILED HA3 5, 1908 B. A. BEARD. HIKING ATTACHMENT FOB. TYPE WRITERS.

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' Pabented Sept.13,-1910.

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Witnesses EDW'ARD ABBOT BEARD, OF ROCKVI'LLE. MARYLAND.

INKING ATTACHMENT FOR. TYPE-\VRITERS.

Application tiled March 5. 1908.

Tu ull whom it "may (om-em:

tie it known that l. lintvum \r.n::'r

in at lhn-kville in the nmity ut' \lnntgunnery and Stanut' .;\lar vla|al. have inwx-ntmt t-i-rtain new and useful Improv nit-nu in inking" .\tt:u'hn ents l'nr Type- \\'riter.-=; and l do hereby dvvlare the fullmving' tu he a full l='=&tl'. and exert descriptinn ut' the invention. snvh as will enahiothers skilled in the art tn \vhieh it HPPOF tains it; make and use the same.

This invention relates in improvements in attaelnnents fur typmvriters, and particularly tn inkin; ttmhnu-nts. and has in an object. the' 'trnv iun (it an inking :lttilt'llintent. that earries a distinct supply of inlg fur ezu'h type bar of the t \'pe\vrite r: fur the pnrpuse nt' pmduein; \vritmgpf a pernia-' nent and lasting character.

Another nhjeet in \'it\\' is the pruvisinn of an attaehnu-nt for tfi'pen'ritt-rs that is reniuvahly set-tired to the t pe liars ut' the typewriter and arranged tn have t vpe seeuted therein [or printing" with ink.

l'urther uhjevt in view is the pruvisk-n of an attachment that may he set-tired in an ordinary typewriter t'nr thinning an ink well and timing t'tttltil t1: the ink well a type adapted tu print with ink.

still further uhjeet i|r\ie\\' is the pro vision of an att.-u-lnnent tn the t vpe llllrh of a tvpewriter that l'urins an inking reveptatle anal in :uhlitinn :t'reinmahle type through vthii-h the ink in the ink well may llmv when the type is lit-might in its operative movement against thev paper tllfillt httl npun the platen in the typewriter.

With these and other uhjv-a'ts in \'lt'\\' the invention entnprises certain navel eunstrnetiuns, eulnhilltttinns. and alrangeinem nl' parts as will he hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the aeeoinpanyin; drawings: Figure l is a fragna-ntary view of a t v e har (it a typewriter arranged with the present inventmn secured thereto. the same lwin; shuvvn in section. Fiji. .2 is a slightly inmlilied l'nrm of the inventiun. the same l)tilt;{ designed to be attached to the m-dinary type har. Fig. 3 is :1 further lnmlilied turn: (it the structure shown in Fig. l. the same twine slimvn as made integral with the type bar and having a removable type. 'ig. t is a still further mnditi-atmn of the nventmn. Fig. 5 ts another lllfitllfi ftlttflll ot" theinventinn bllUWlllg Serial No. 419.351.

.-:n ink rem-ptzu-hmade integral with a type liar and ltiU'HtiI a t vpe treniuvahl)- secured lit-ma a viii/en iii the l'nitetl State resil lltvl't'lt). l ii is a :sm-tiun thrnttgh a type l tllllttll ai'vuttlinjj tn the pre entinvention.

my. I i a lmttmnplan view of a slightly llHi'ilil'Wl t'urm ul' type. Fig. e is a bottom plan view 01' the type shmvn it: Fig. 6. Fig. J is a human plan ii-n ot' a slight l v inmlilied l'm'ta nl type in \vhi h eluth ut' lilt'l' is used tn permit the ink in t'vml altiuniatimltv tn the fave ut the typiivitlt t-a n iinpa t 'ul'lhe type against liu' platen... l tl l a t'ra; ni ntary \ievv f :1 t vptbar er a typewriter having seeul'v i tltH-tln at l' 'tnuvztt lt: type Specification of Letters Patent. :ltelltttl Sept. 11;, H0.

fUllltHl aei urdingg t the prewnt invention,

the same having seven-ll cnnt igtn'atiuns formed tlttteiti. Fig. it is a si-etinn through "I typmvriter having a ke and hair formed according to the ])lt tllt invention mounted thereon. part of the harlwing hrnken away. Fig. 12 is a slightl ltltltllll tl form (if the invention showing :1 depending: feeding nteinhvr. Fig. l2, an enlarged fragmentary Stttiulu'l view' through one end of a hollow type hat showing a valve h(l\ll' l thereto.

ln constructing an attachment art-Outing to the present inventiun the same tnay he arranged nn any typewriter. already on the niarkvt. hut preferably it is arranged on typewriters Ht avhn-h the types naivedmvmvardly on a pivut l'nr striking the platen. lreferahl v tllt' type liars l are made (If Slitti:ll

ennstruetiun and have threaded snekets J for reeeivin; a sleeve 2* which acts as a ehaniher or rw-eptaele lnr ink. Provided in sleeve nr ru-eptat'le I3 i a thtnnh serew -t that is design d tn lit} the aperture thrungh \vhieh ink may he fed into the reveptaele tor tillin; if desired. lrel erahly.alsn the bili l i made hullmv, as elearly seen in l 'igs. 1, and It and is provided with a valve 4' near the end itltpthlit the t vpe. By this atrangement when it is desired to till the re (-eptmle I the plunger -.:l' the valve 4 may he depres ed and ink fox-(ed thruugh the valve into the har I. and \\tl\'|l the azne is pnsitinned, as hnwn in Fig. ll. ink. will tlnw dmvn into the reeeptaele and supply the printing fave of tliiidype thereof. Any of the bars may he previded with a passage \va v extending the full length of the liar regardless of the kind of receptacle nr type positioned at the end thereof. -'lhis tructure is of ennsiderahle important-e as :he valve -l' permits the supply of ink to (he l'eeeptaele leadit) and with little :tic'tkn- ICS l of the can being uscd'to depress the nungcr of the valve for permitting ink to ll()\\' from or other configuration.

venience, as the ink may be inserted into the receptacle by the use of an oil can the nose the can through the valve to the opening or hollowed out part of the bar, and from thence to the receptacle 3. The providing of the hollowed out. portion or passage way i i l in the haralso increases the capacity of the receptacle. any desired pointalong the bar. preferably at one of the highestv points-of the 53 10 when the bar is atrest as seen in Fig. 11 so that the-ink will haie'a tendency to tlow toward the type by gravity.

Secured to the sleeve or receptacle 3 a type holding member 5 that has formed therein an opening (5 the shape of the type I The type aperture (5 is filled with a porous material 7 of any clesired kind preferably of some cloth. or linen mesh. porous stone, or drain tile, or any combination of the same that will permit. inl; to tloiv therethronyh and feed automatically on to the outer surface thereof with each impactof the type against the platen. If desired the member 5 may he formed with a plurality of apertures S that form a letter orother configuration. The apertures are comparatively Ema i so that. the ink willfeed through the same and automatically feed on to the outer surface thereof with each impact of the type against the platen. I

In l ig'. fl will he seen a slightly modified form of type receiving or f rming member 9 which is arranged with type or other configuration of any desired lciud and having positioned in the type 'i iillin; of cloth fiber or the like lll that will permit inic to flow thcreiin-murh sutli iirnthv to (cause an imprint; on the paper hythe ty iewriter. In farming thetype in the type uieniher 9 and also in the member an aperture is cut entirely through the \arious members in the shape of the lip: and .lhc-n the aperture i'illedin with various material as heretofore act forth.

In Fig. 2 will be seen a slightly modified form of the present invention in which a cylinder or receptacle 11 is secured to a type bar 12-. The type ha! 12 is formed with a type 13 in any desired manner. The cyliuder or receptacle 11 is designed to surround the type 13 and to he secured by thre ttiH at ll to the type liar The 2 threading of the type her 1! at 14 is the only change to he made on the type bar that the attachment when formed according to Fig. 9 may be used upon typewriters; already on the market provided there is gullicient space hetwecn the respective liars: for accominmlatiug: receptacle ]l.' 'l'hrcaried upon the receptacle or sleeve 11 is afiype member 15 similar to the type member 5.

The valve 1" is iosition-ed at:

Y or chamher 19 into which ink fed through threading the type bar 12 at It the same is so threaded as to cause the lower part. of

the type, 13 to-coine in proximity. to the type 16 formed in the member 15 so that an ink feed is provided for the type 1 3.: This will insure the inking: of the type--16.

in Fig. a will he seen another slightly modified form of the invention in which a type har l? is provided with an enlarged portion let that is formed with an opening an opening filled with thumb screw 20. Upon the end of the enlarged pc-rtion 18 is formed a type or opening fll which is designed to feed ink from chamher 19 when the bar is in use;

In Figs. iland 5 will lie seen other slightl; modified forms of the invention in which enlarged portions and 23' respectively are formed. In Fig. 3 a central depending lug or nieinher Al is provided for form ng an ink feed to the. type 25. The type 2 5 is preferably formed in a type memher 245 that is remo ahly secured to enlarged portion in Fig. :3 there is no llLPtlllillQ' feed as 21, but siinpIyan opening 2?? for receiving ink to he led to type In supplying *the openings or ink rcceivin portions ink may be supplied through openings tillcdhy thumb screw "39, or the ink may be placed in the opening as 27 hr removing the inei-nhcr in which type formed.

In connection with the receptacles used in. the various forms of the pr ni invention I provide a valve 30 of any iZ'til construction which willperinit air to enter into the reeepta (u deetroy an met in l'orined therein. filll. will not permit any air or other matter to e-:-cape fr m the receptacles. .lrefcraldy the \aive h! is u.-,el upon all the forms of the invention, and nay he positioned at any desired point.

The artinzhmentforming the present he vention is arranged to be operated in the usual manner of typewriters which may he provided with special bars. for accounnodating the enlarged portions of the bars, or may be secured to the type bars of the typewriters already on the nan-ketwhere there is sufficient space lit-tavern the type hare. The movement of the type bars in moving the type hack and forth will cause movement of the inl: in the receptacle and consequently keeps the type well supplied with ink for an impression whenevcr desired; The type members may he removed and replaced as often as desired, either for remm'al because of wear or for repairs of various kinds. When the form SlHH'll in Fig. is used the. meinlier i maybe removed and the device used as an ordinary typewriter bar or the entire attachment, including members 15 and 11, removed. and the device then used as an ordinary typewriter bar. This form is of particular ii'nportance as the same sets with a type bar, the combination of an ink 970,295 I p y 3 forth the advantages of the attachment and yet provides a structure in which the ordinary type may be used as such.

What I claim is: ,1. In a typewritmg machine provided receptacle formed witlra type on one end for dist] ibnting ink therefrom, said ink reeep' tat-lo being threaded to said type bar.

2. In a typewriting machine provided with a type bar, the combination of an inkcontaining sleeve removably 0ltlll'td thereto, a type member threaded to said sleeve, said sleeve being adapted to supply said type with. ink. i 3. In a typewriting machine provided with type bars, the coinbimttion of a receptacle. for receiving ink threaded to the type bars, and surrounding" one end thereof, a type threaded to said receptacle, and means for causing the ink to flow through said type.

4. Ina typewriting machine provided with type harsgthe combinatimi of a receptacle for receiving ink rcmovably secnred to said type bars, a type threaded on said receptacle, and means for feeding ink into proximity to saidtype.

'5. In a typewrit'ing machine provided with av type bar, the combination of an ink-.

containing receptacle threaded .o said type bars, type secured to said reeep aele. anda depending portion extending from said type bar for feeding ink into proximity to said type.

G. In a iypewritiug machine, the combination of a tniebar formed with an enlarged hollow cud-for contaiuiueink. and an ink lining type thrcmlcdto said hollow end.

In a typcwriting machine provided with type liars having, type inemhers there on, the combination of an. ink receptacle threaded to each of said bars. and a porous material fitted into said type member and forming the type of said type member. said ink passing: through said porous material during the t p'ewriiing operation.

8. in a tvpeumiting machiniprovided with type ban. the combination of an ink rta-epiacle secured to each of said type bars,

a type member secured to each of said receptacles, and a clay filling secured to said type member for forming the type or eonfiguration, said filling being of such eonsistenev as to permit the ink in said eeep tacle to percolate theretl'irough.

9. In a typewriting machine provided with type bars, the combination of an inkcontaining receptacle removably secured to each. of said type bars, a type member re movably secured to said receptacle, porous clay secured to said type member and forming the type thereof, and means of feeding ink from the receptacle into proximity to said porous clay for continuously keeping the same impregnated. with ink.

10. In a typewriting machine, the combination of an ink receptacle formed integral with thet-ype bar of said machine, a type member threaded on said receptacle, porous material fitting into one end of said type member and forming the type thereof, and an extension of said type bar for feeding ink frointlie receptacle into proximity to said porous material for continuously keeping the same impregnated with ink.

11. Ina typewriter, a ty e bar provided with an aperture passing dicretln'otwhlon git-udinaily for receiving ink, a aIve for communicating with said passage way for permitting ink to be inserted in said passage way, an ink using type secured to the, end of said type bar for printing with the ink contained in said passage way.

1'2. In a typewriter, a type bar therefor arranged with a passageway extending iongitinlinally therethrough. means for permitting ink to be inserted into said passage 'way at the pivotal cud of said type bar. a

removable type secured to the other end of said type bar. and in uniuterrzuued communication with said passage-nay for using ink therefrom.

in testimony whereof I allix' my signature in presence of two witnesses. 

